Michelin looking to beat more records at Le Mans France GP

The France GP is ​​the next round of the MotoGP calendar, being the home race for the trie supplier, Michelin. After records hit last year’s edition, the manufacturer of Clermont-Ferrand hopes to keep on the same road at Le Mans.

In order to meet the characteristics of the track, Michelin will provide riders and teams with soft, medium and hard slick tires. The front will have a symmetrical design, while the back ones will be asymmetrical with a harder right side taking into account that the requirement of this side is greater.

Piero Taramasso, director of Michelin Motorsport Two-Wheel, pointed out that there is a better knowledge of the current Le Mans surface than the circuits of the previous three races: ‘After the last three races we had to prepare for completely new surfaces, it’s good to go to a track where we have some knowledge and experience of competition. Le Mans was resurfaced last year and we were able to test there before the race and with that helped by the data we had a very successful weekend, the tires performed well and we broke a few records’.

With this, the official sets similar goals for this weekend: ‘This is obviously our goal this year and it is very important for Michelin to have a good performance in front of the home crowd and all the Michelin employees who will be present’.

Finally, Taramasso commented on the specifics of the Le Mans layout and its impact on the tires: ‘Le Mans isn’t the most demanding circuit, but it needs a tire that can give good control and stability to the front while braking, as well as a good riding at slower corners so the riders can accelerate. This is what we have prepared for and the choice of tires meets those requirements’.